Liquid Crystals
The global liquid crystal display (LCD) business is showing signs of an upturn. A recovery is clearly underway in the Liquid Crystals division, which is entering new fields of growth with innovative technologies. |
Performance & Life Science Chemicals
The division clearly felt the drop in demand, particularly in the automotive industry, which is a cyclical business. Sales of effect pigments fell sharply and resulted in underutilization of pigment production capacities in the course of the year. |